Special Report: an Executive Interview with Pete Kornafel, Chairman of the GAAS Scholarship Committee
Throughout his career, Pete Kornafel has been a passionate advocate for students pursuing careers in the aftermarket industry and he and his wife Lorraine make a ‘hobby’ of funding college scholarships. For that reason, no other aftermarket executive is better suited to the role of chairman of the Global Automotive Aftermarket Symposium (GAAS) Scholarship Committee than Pete Kornafel.
2009 Winner— Ohio Technical College is Tops in Training
Whether consumers are driving sports cars, hybrids, electric vehicles or motorcycles, there is always going to be a need for qualified automotive technicians. And, Ohio Technical College (OTC), a Cleveland-based school providing technical training in a variety of transportation industries, is currently teaching 1,000 future techs how to service the many vehicles on today’s roads, as well
TT/CP School of the Year Second Round Deadline Extended to March 7
Schools that were notified that they had made it to the second round of the Tomorrow’s Technician/Chicago Pneumatic School of the Year contest will have an extra week to provide materials.
Millenials Offer Advice for Making Cars Cool Again
Deloitte issues results of survey analyzing Gen Y’s relationship with the automobile.
The Top Aftermarket Newsmakers of 2008
For the fifth year in a row, the editorial staff of aftermarketNews has selected the top individuals who have made an impact on the industry this past year.
New Online Service Available to Global Automotive Aftermarket Symposium Scholarship Alumni
The GAAS Scholarship Web site now offers past scholarship recipients the opportunity to post a personal profile in the new “Scholarship Alumni” section.
The Real World: Coordinating a Collection of Memories
Tabetha Salsbury, 20, from Pueblo, CO, is a senior at McPherson College where she is majoring in automotive restoration and communications. She recently completed an eight-week internship with The Glenmoor Gathering of Significant Automobiles—a concours d’elegance car show in Canton, OH. Read how Tabetha’s experiences became more than just an internship — but rather eight weeks of life-long memories.
Gomer, Goober & Grease…
Professional Advice for Students Starting Out in Their Careers
GAAS Scholarship Committee Launches Redesigned Web Site
The website allows students interested in aftermarket careers to submit one application for 2009 scholarships online
Ready, Set, Direct to Win a $25,000 NASCAR Technical Institute Scholarship
UTI Foundation Partners with NASCAR Angels to Award a $25,000 Scholarship to NASCAR Technical Institute to the Student With the Best Video Application